In Brazil, abortion is currently only allowed in cases of rape, fetal deformation, or life-threatening situations, punishable by imprisonment. The proposed bill would increase penalties from one to three years to six to 20 years for abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the bill, calling it 'insane' to punish women with longer sentences than those who commit rape. The bill's future in the Senate is uncertain due to right-wing parties' stronger presence in the lower house of parliament.
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